Alan Digaetano

Education

Ph.D., Political Science, Boston University

M.A., Political Science, Wayne State University

B.A., Political Science, University of Michigan

Books

Digaetano, A., & Klemanski, J. A. (1999). Power and City Governance: Comparative Perspectives on Urban Development. (p. 328). University of Minnesota Press.

Journal Articles

DiGaetano, A. (2019). The Longue Duree of School Governance in Boston. Journal of Urban History , OnlineFirst. 1-37.

DiGaetano, A. (2015). Accountability School Reform in Comparative Perspective . Urban Affairs Review (Sage), 51( 3). 1-43.

Digaetano, A. (2009). The Birth of Modern Urban Governance: A Comparison of Political Modernization in Boston, Massachusetts, and Bristol, England 1800-1870. Journal of Urban History, 35(2). 259-287.

(2006). Creating the Public Domain: Nineteenth-Century Local State Formation in Britain and the United States. Urban Affairs Review (Sage), 41, 427-466.

(2003). Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective: An Integrated Approach. Urban Affairs Review (Sage), 38 (3), 356-395.

(2002). The Changing Nature of the Local State: A Comparative Perspective. Policy and Politics (Polity Press), 30(1), 59-75.

(1999). Urban Governance and Industrial Decline: Governing Structures and Policy Agendas in Birmingham and Sheffield, England, and Detroit, Michigan 1980-1997. Urban Affairs Review (Sage), 34(3),

(1997). Urban Governing Alignment and Realignment in Comparative Perspective: Development Politics in Boston, Massachusetts, and Bristol, England, 1980-1996. Urban Affairs Review (Sage), 32(6),

(1994). Urban Governance in the Gilded Age: An Examination of Political Culture, Social Culture, and Fiscal Ideology Theories. Urban Affairs Quarterly (Sage), 30(2), 187-209.

(1993). Urban Regimes in Comparative Perspective: The Politics of Urban Development in Britain. Urban Affairs Quarterly (Sage), 29(1), 54-63.

(1993). Urban Regime Capacity: A Comparision of Birmingham, England and Detroit, Michigan. Journal of Urban Affairs (Urban Affairs Association), 15(4), 367-384.

(1991). Restructuring the Suburbs: The Political Economy of Industrial Development in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Journal of Urban Affairs (Urban Affairs Association), 13(3), 137-158.

(1991). The Origins of Machine Politics: A Comparative Perspective. Urban Affairs Quarterly (Sage), 26(3), 324-353.

(1991). Urban Political Reform: Did It Kill the Machine?. Journal of Urban History (Sage), 18(1), 37-67.

(1989). The Formation of Urban Political Regimes: A Study in Contrast. Journal of Urban Affairs (Urban Affairs Association), 11(3),

(1988). The Rise and Development of Urban Political Machines: An Alternative to Merton's Functional Analysis. Urban Affairs Quarterly (Sage), 24(2),

(1985). Why Did Political Machines Disappear?. Journal of Urban History (Sage), 12,

(1982). The I.W.W. and Autoworkers: Industrial Workers of the World in Detroit. Detroit in Perspective, 6(1),

Book Chapters

Digaetano, A. (1999). Community Political Mobilization and Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective. In Kleniewksi, N., & Rabrenovic, G. (Eds.), Community Politics and Policy (pp. 43-64). JAI Press.

Digaetano, A. (1991). The Democratic Party and City Politics in the Post-Industrial Era. In Fox Piven, F. (Ed.), The Decline of Labor-Based Parties in Post-Industrial Societies (pp. 212-234). Oxford University Press/Polity.

Presentations

Digaetano, A. (2013, August 31). , Accountability School Reform in Comparative Perspective. American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Chicago: American Political Science Association.

Digaetano, A. (2009, April 30). Urban Governance in the Era of Globalization: A Comparative Perspective. Urban Afairs Association Annual Meeting. Boston, MA

Digaetano, A., & Storm, E. (2002, April 30). The Rise and Development of the Local State: A Comparative Perspective. Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting. Boston

Digaetano, A. (2001, April 10). Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective. Political Studeies Association Annual Meeting. United Kingdom

Digaetano, A., & Klemanski, J. (2000, April 30). The Changing Nature of the Local State: A Comparative Perspective. Political Studies Association Annual Meeting. Manchester, United Kingdom

Digaetano, A., & Muzzio, D. (1999, November 30). Power and Democracy in Urban Governance. Northeastern Political Science Association Annual Meeting.

Digaetano, A., & Muzzio, D. (1999, November 30). Power and Democracy in Urban Governance. Northeastern Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia

Digaetano, A. (1998, April 7). Urban Governance in Comparative Perspective. Political Studies Association Annual Meeting. Keel, United Kingdom: Keel University.

Lawless, P., Boyle, R., & Digaetano, A. (1997, April 16). Governing Single-Industry Towns in the Post-Industrial Era. Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada

Boyle, R., Digaetano, A., & lawless, P. (1997, April 16). Marketing Culture as an Urban Revitalization Strategy. Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting. Toronto

Digaetano, A., Boyle, R., & Lawless, P. (1997, April 16). Solution Sets or Policy Innovation in Industrial Renewal Politics. Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada

Digaetano, A. (1996, August 29). In Search of Progressive Urban Policy: Development Politics in Boston, Massachusetts, and Bristol, England, 1970-1995. American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA

Digaetano, A. (1996, March 13). Urban Governing Realignments in Comparative Perspective: Development Politics in Boston, Massachusetts, and Bristol, England, 1980-1995. Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting. New York City, NY

Henig, J., Digaetano, A., Fraga, L., & Anhalt, B. E. (1994, September 30). Restructuring School Governance: Reform Ideas and Their Implementation. American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. New York City, NY

Digaetano, A. (1994, July 31). Comparative Urban Regimes: Regime Formation in the U.K. and U.S.. Shaping the Urban Future: International Perspectives and Exchanges. Bristol, England

Klemanski, J., & Digaetano, A. (1994, February 24). Comparative Urban Regimes in the United States and Britain, University. Department of Urban Planning Colloquium Series. Rutgers, NJ

Digaetano, A., & Klemanski, J. S. (1992, April 30). Urban Regime Capacity: A Comparision of Birmingham, England and Detroit, Michigan. Urban Affairs Association.

Digaetano, A., & Klemanski, J. S. (1991, April 30). Urban Political Regimes: Governing Coalitions in the U.S. and England. Urban Affairs Association.

Digaetano, A. (1989, September 30). The Origins of Machine Politics: A Comparative Perspective. American Political Science Association.

Digaetano, A. (1989, February 28). The Decline of Local Democratic Organizations. Wagner Institute conference on Popular Power and Post-Industrial Societies.

Digaetano, A., & Klemanski, J. S. (1989, March 31). Restructuring the Suburbs: Industrial Development in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Urban Affairs Association.

Digaetano, A. (1988, March 31). Machine Politics in the Post-Industrial Era. Urban Affairs Association.

Digaetano, A. (1987, September 30). Institutionalization in Urban Redevelopment Policy Making. American Political Science Association.

Digaetano, A. (1987, March 31). The Rise and Development of Urban Political Machines: An Alternative to Merton's Functional Analysis. Urban Affairs Association.

Research Currently in Progess

Digaetano, A.(n.d.). Whither the Local State. In Progress.

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